Forming Healthy Habits - Smaller is Better

Have you ever heard of the concept of "taking baby steps?" According to B.J. Fogg, PhD, a social scientist and behavioral researcher at Stanford University, a key component to successful habit formation is making sure the goal you're trying to develop is tiny. In other words, take baby steps.

Fogg describes a tiny habit as an action that takes less than 30 seconds or almost no effort. Habits like running five days a week or eating more vegetables are too abstract and require many too decisions. When should I run? Which vegetables should I eat? Complex decisions are harder to execute.

Taking baby steps is the easiest way to practice a habit regularly and will eventually lead you to conquer more complex ones. So if you want to eat more vegetables, start by eating one baby carrot a day!